He added: "In other words, they [Google] have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that nearly all stories & news is BAD".

President Donald Trump has renewed his claims of bias against conservatives on the internet, accusing Google of rigging its results to show "bad" stories when users search for "Trump news".

The factors Google uses to determine which websites appear first in search results include how often that page is linked to on other sites, the use of keywords, the popularity and respectability of the news site, and personal browsing history of the person conducting the search.

Trump's economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, later told reporters that the White House was "taking a look" at Google, saying the administration would do "some investigation and some analysis", without providing further details.

Trump'stweets came the morning after Fox Business host Lou Dobbs aired an interview with the pro-Trump commentators Lynnette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson, popularly known as Diamond and Silk. Google reacted with a statement clarifying that the search engine is "not used to set a political agenda and we don't bias our results toward any political ideology".

Some Republican US lawmakers have also raised concerns about social media companies removing content from some conservatives, and have called Twitter's chief executive to testify before a House of Representatives panel on September 5.

Trump's comments marked a major escalation in allegations of anti-conservative censorship against Google, Facebook and Twitter, which some in the tech industry worry could undermine the public's trust in the Web as a marketplace of ideas. Twitter denied the claim.

Lane moving away from the stateAhead of Lane, Hawaii residents had spent days stocking up on food, water, gasoline and batteries and boarding up their windows. The outer bands of the hurricane dumped as much as 45 inches of rain on the mostly rural Big Island, the Weather Service said.

Google says it doesn't personalize news stories and that results can be different based on the time you're searching and depending upon your location. They are controlling what we can & cannot see.

"Accusations of search engine "bias" have existed as long as there have been search engines. The courts have uniformly ruled that search results are protected speech", said Eric Goldman, co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University. Such accusations - along with assertions that the news media and Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russian Federation meddling probe are biased against him - have been a chief Trump talking point meant to appeal to the president's base.

Trump's concern is that search results about him appear negative, but that's because the majority of stories about him are negative, Meyers said.

Nuala O'Connor, president of the Washington-based Center for Democracy & Technology, said that while "algorithmic bias" is a legitimate question, there is no evidence of bias and that it would be worrisome if the government tried to step in with regulations.

Among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, 85 percent said they think social media sites intentionally censor political viewpoints, Pew found.

Tiger Woods Ready for Three Straight Tournaments - ESPN 98.1 FMI don't know how many years I've got left but I'm certain I'm not like I was when I was 22. "At 42, this is a different ballgame". Dustin Johnson, the current World No. 1, and Bryson DeChambeau , a rising American talent, are both 2 shots back at 8 under par.

A court hearing scheduled for Wednesday was postponed to September 13, and Wilson didn't appear in court. The singer was set to perform at Mohegan Sun, a casino and resort in the area, Wednesday night.

T-Mobile on Thursday disclosed a breach that exposed the personal data of about two million customers, according to a report. However, details like name, email, address and similar might be used for credential stuffing, bringing more concerns.

A total of 500,000 free tickets have been distributed for the landmark religious event in Dublin's Phoenix Park this afternoon. CNN's Vatican analyst John Allen said the Pope's statement on abuse scandals likely will leave survivors disappointed.

Durkin's issue with the Maryland Terrapins, recent coaching scandals will have a huge impact on the early season for the Horns. During the course of Ohio State's investigation, further allegations surfaced against Zach Smith .

Hill has been fairly invisible at ESPN since departing earlier this year as co-anchor of the 6 PM hour of ESPN's SportsCenter . Those who agreed with her loved the fact she spoke out about political and social issues using her ESPN platform.

While the east Londoners are still looking to get off the mark this season, Pellegrini is seeing signs of life at the club. Speaking after the game, Emery insisted reports of a bust up were untrue, saying: 'It isn't true, that information.

Rasmussen Reports is a media company specializing in the collection, publication and distribution of public opinion information. It said that it had referred its findings to the IRS and the Federal Election Commission for possible further action.

Similarly, Trump flipped from fury that Cohen's offices were raided to claiming that he and Cohen were never all that close. He later acknowledged reimbursing Cohen for the payment to Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford.

By keeping celebrities' embarrassing secrets, the company was able to ingratiate itself with them and ask for favors in return. It's late August, a time when the news cycle traditionally slows down and television airs a good number of repeat broadcasts.

Flags at White House back at full staff after McCain's death
The flags had been raised to full staff earlier Monday , after being lowered for only a few days to mark the death of McCain . On Saturday , a procession will pass the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and arrive for a funeral at Washington National Cathedral.

Foreign minister quits role
Mr Turnbull praised Ms Bishop, saying she "has been and remains an inspiring role model for women here and around the world". She added she hasn't yet decided whether she will run for office in the country's next general election, set for 2019.

Never say never as Alonso refuses to close door on F1
Ricciardo said there were "several options" he could have pursued. "I was really torn with what to do and that process took time". The French outfit was upfront with him from the beginning, telling him the team was not going to be as quick as Red Bull in 2019.

Ronaldo fires blank again in Juventus’ home win
Simone Inzaghi's team opened the scoring with a stunning strike from Ciro Immobile, before being pegged back by Napoli. The win left Napoli, last season's runners-up under Maurizio Sarri, with six points from their first two games.

Trump Asks Pompeo to Cancel North Korea Travel Plans
China has implemented retaliatory measures after the USA imposed tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese products in July. Despite this, Trump had kept up the positive tone as recently as Tuesday at a campaign rally in West Virginia.